Safety hair-straightening device



E. 8. LEE.

SAFETY HAIR STRAIGHTENING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 4, 1920 l fifi9&0 Pmntsd July 19 MEL IKE/H6456. I jwmam' Emmi! filee,

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SAFETY HSTGHTENING DEVICE.

Application filed teptember t, 1820. serial Ito.

To all whom it may concern." Be it known that I, EDWIN S. Lien, acitizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and f usefulImprovements Straightening Devices, ing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hair straighteners, and oneobject is to provide a device of this character whlch may be eitherelectrically or otherwise heated.

Another object is to provide a hair straightener in which it ISimpossible to burn the scalp, and one in which the comb attachment canbe adjusted away from the roller when the latter is heated over a flame,thus leaving said comb in a Another object is to provide a dev1ce whichis pulled through the hair instead of pushed, thus giving a positivemotion rather than an unsteady one. Another object is to, provide amultigrooved roller which has more heating surface than a plain roller,and tends to straighten the hair by causing 1t to pass through thegrooves of the heated roller,

With the above and other objects in view, reference will now be had tothe accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the hair straightening device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.Fig. at is an end elevation of the device. In carrying out theinvention, 1 provide a in Safety Hairwire handle 2, which is not solikely to be-.

come heated-as a solid handle. Said handle 2 is provided at its forwardend with a cap 4:, having a forwardly pro ecting shank 6 which isbifurcated at its forward portion 8. designates a roller which isjournaled upon a stationary shaft 12, secured 1n the bifurcated portion8 by nuts 13. Said roller 10 is provided with peripheral grooves 14through which the hair passes while being treated, the grooves 14provlding greater heating surface and also tending to straighten thehair more efficiently than a plain roller. 15 designates an arcuatecomb, having opdisposed teeth 16, which extend below the roller 10, sothat the latter cannot come into contact with the scalp and burn thesame. The comb teeth 16 are curved in such manner as to pick up thecurly hair filpeciflcation of Letters Patent.

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and divide it and then pass in through the grooves 14 of the roller 10.In order that the comb may not become hot, while the roller If) is beingheated over a flame the 6 by means of a pin hen bein used, the comb 15is held in lowered position by means of a turnbutton 22 swlveled in theshank 6, said turnbutton passing through a corresponding opening 23 inthe arm 18 w ich supports the comb.

In order that the roller12 may be electrically heated it is providedwith an interior heating coil 26 surrounding an insulating member 27,through which the shaft 12 extends. The terminals of the heating coil 26are connected to insulated wires and 32, which extend through the shaft12 and the handle 2 and connect with a coupling 34- adapted to beconnected to any suitable source of current. The coupling 34 is fixed toa cap 36 secured to the rear end of the handle 2.. i

The operation briefly stated is as follows: When it is desired tostraighten the hair, the device is electrically heated, if current isavailable, otherwise it may be heated over a flame, the comb being swungback so that it will not become heated with the roller 10. The comb 15is then returned to operative position and secured by the turnbutton 22.

lihe device is then placed upon the users head and pulled backwardly andas it travels along the comb teeth pick up the hair, dividing it intosmall strands which are directed between the grooves 14 of the heatedroller 10, which leaves the hair in a straight condition.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimand desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

-1. A device of the character described consisting of a roller, a shaftupon which said roller is journaled a handle associated with said rollerand the shaft, and a comb associated with said handle and partlysurrounding the periphery of the roller.

2. A device of the character described consisting of a roller having amultiple of peripheral grooves, a handle associated with said roller,and a comb associated with said handle and artly surrounding theperiphery of the roller; the ends of the comb teeth being directedtoward the handle to lift the hair into the grooves of the roller as thedevice is drawn over the head.

3. A device of the character described consisting of a roller adapted tobe heated, a handle associated with said roller, :1 comb which is curvedto extend partly around the roller, and a member movably connected tothe handle and carrying the comb to remove the same from the immediatevicinity of the roller while the same is being heate 4. A device of thecharacter described consisting of a roller adapted to be heated, ahandle associated with said roller, a comb which is curved to extendpartly around the roller, a-member movably connected to the handle'andcarrying the comb to remove the same from the immediate vicinity of theroller while the same is being heated, and means for fastening saidmember from moving independently of the handle when the comb is inposition around the roller.

5. A device of the character described consisting of a hollow roller, ashaft upon which said roller is journaled, a handle associated with saidroller and the shaft, means I within the roller to heat the same, and acomb associated with said handle and partly surrounding the periphery ofthe roller.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

EDWIN S. LEE.

Witnesses F. G. FIsQHER, L. J. FISCHER.

